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Black Lives: Hope

Gospel or gangsta rap, same message, different vibes

From L.A. ganglands to New York jazz land, from bars to churches, Black America fights oppression with music. Join RTD and get to know a gangsta rapper, a jazz-rock saxophonist, a blues guitarist and a Gospel pianist as they share what their music means to them. A touching insight into the grievances, alienation and hope that African American musicians express through endless musical styles.

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